Every lesson starts with an Introduction section.  The Introduction section introduces the TEKS to students and sets learning objectives. 

Real-Word Connection:  Shows the relevance of math by linking concepts to everyday situations.

Words to Know: Highlights key vocabulary needed for concept development.

What Am I Going to Learn: Presents clear, student-friendly learning goals.

What I May Already Know: Connects to prior knowledge and helps students understand the purpose of the lesson, and builds on past learning.

Students receive step-by-step guided practice and scaffolded modeling.

Short response questions are provided to encourage students to think deeply and apply their understanding in meaningful ways. These prompts challenge students to demonstrate their skills and engage in thoughtful analysis beyond basic comprehension.  How Am I Doing  prompts help students self-reflect and assess their feelings, promoting ownership over their learning.

Practice/Assessment items reflect the types of questions students may encounter on the STAAR Mathematics exams. 

Each lesson wraps up with an Exit Ticket where students show what they have learned by solving one final problem on their own.

Building Stamina develops students' mathematical confidence and endurance through structured computational practice. By working through varied problem sets in extended sessions, students strengthen their focus, accuracy, and problem-solving persistence, preparing them to excel in both classroom assessments and standardized testing environments.

The 4-color Teacher Edition provides comprehensive support to enhance instruction. Each chapter includes an overview, lesson planner, and strategies to activate prior knowledge. It offers differentiation tools, guidance on TEKS, Spanish cognates, discussion questions, extension activities, tips for EBL and struggling learners, collaborative “Learn Together” activities, and more!

This program is 100% correlated to the TEKS.  The Teacher Edition includes correlations to the TEKS and the ELPS. 

These charts show how the math concepts and skills in Measuring Up connect across grade levels (vertical progression) and within the grade (horizontal progression)

Pacing Guides are available to help teachers organize instruction and make the most effective use of the product in their classrooms.

Family Letters at the program and chapter levels outline the focus TEKS, key vocabulary, and home activities families can use to support learning. Each letter is available in both English and Spanish.

Two complete STAAR®-style practice tests, located in the appendix (Practice Test 1 and Practice Test 2), provide opportunities for pre- and post-program benchmarking. Each test is accompanied by a Prescriptive Answer Guide to target areas for reteaching.

Each lesson begins with an Understand the TEKS section. An overview of the TEKS standards covered, highlighting the most critical concepts students need to master for success. This section helps set the stage by identifying the key ideas and vocabulary that will be emphasized throughout the lesson. Guided Instruction demonstrates the steps for solving one or more math problems.

Short response questions are provided to encourage students to think deeply and apply their understanding in meaningful ways. These prompts challenge students to demonstrate their skills and engage in thoughtful analysis beyond basic comprehension.

Practice items reflect the types of questions students may encounter on the STAAR Mathematics exams. Each practice set includes a reading selection and multiple-choice questions that assess students' understanding of the lesson’s skills.

Additional opportunities for STAAR-style practice are provided. These questions mirror the format and rigor of STAAR Exams and help gauge student readiness.

Building Stamina develops students' mathematical confidence and endurance through structured computational practice. By working through varied problem sets in extended sessions, students strengthen their focus, accuracy, and problem-solving persistence, preparing them to excel in both classroom assessments and standardized testing environments.